Package-tie.



R. L. LYNCH.

PACKAGE TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22. I915.

1,156, 79 1 Patented 001;. 12, 1915.

wit names 1 1i Z- citizen of the United States,

' vide a package tie,

wire, it 18 to ROBERT LEE LYNCH, 0F CAMPBELLSBURG, KENTUCKY.

PACKAGE-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

Application filed March 22, 1915. Serial No. 16,207.

To all whom z'tQmag concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT L. LYNCH, a residing at Campbellsburg, in thecounty of Henry and State-of Kentucky, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Package-Ties; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates devices for facilitating ages or the like.

One object of the invention resides in providing a device which willenable mail matte-r, packages of letters or any other material to bequickly bound and securely fastened, as well as conveniently releasedwhen desired.

Another object of this invention is to prothrough the instrumenmay beused to improvements in the tying of packtality of which the same cordrepeatedly.

Another and still further object of this invention resides in providinga device wherein the free end of the cord which has been passed aroundthe package to be tied may be readily engaged without necessitatingtying of said free end of the cord.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement ofparts as will be more fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which corresponding parts areindicated by similar reference numerals: Figure 1 is a perspective viewillustrating my mproved tying appliance in operative position. Flg. 2 isa top plan view of the device, fragments of the cord being shown inadjusted position. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, fragments of the cordbeing shown in adjusted position. Fig. i is a transverse verticalsection taken on the line ir-'4 of Fig. 2.

In its present illustrated embodiment, my invention comprises asubstantially rectangular wire frame 1 having the sides 2 and 3 and endpieces 4: and 5. This frame is formed of one length of wire bent intermediate its ends to give the desired quadrilateral configuration. In thisconnection it is to be noted that although I have stated that my impovedframe is constructed of be understood that any other suitable materialmay be employed 'if found more desirable. The end piece Q of frame 1 isoffset intermediate its length as at l, the portion between the arm 4and the offset 4 forming a vertically projecting shoulder (i mtermediatethe length of the end around which the fastening cord is adapted to bepassed 1n a manner hereinafter to be stated. The other end piece 5 isprovided with a laterally extending loop 7 intermediate its end. Theloop 7 enables the knotted end of the cord 8 to be quickly andconveniently adjusted to the end piece 5 as will be clearly understoodwithout further description.

The side pieces 2 and 3 are each formed intermediate their length withthe vertically projecting shoulders 9 and 10 around which the fasteningcord is passed as will be hereinafter described. In addition to theshoulder 9, side piece 2 is bent forwardly and then doubled upon itselfas at 11 and the looped portion bent outwardly and rearwardly to hook 12which engages the free end of the cord after the same has been passedaround the package to be tied as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In utilizing this improved package tying appliance, the same is placedupon thepackform the laterally offset clasp or age to be tied and theknotted end of the cord 8 is engaged inthe loop 7 of the end piece 5;said cord is then passed under the package to end piece 4, around oneedge of shoulder 6 thereon and thence diagonally across the frame toside piece 2; it is next extended around one edge of shoulder 9 on sidepiece 2 and then again passed under the package to side piece 3. Thecord is now carried around one edge of shoulder 10 on side piece 3 andacross the frame through the looped portion 11 to the side piece 2. Thefree end of said cord is disposed first between the side piece 2 and thelower edge of the hook 12 and then between the bill of the hook 12 andthe looped portion 11 of side piece 2 where it will he frictionallyengaged and firmly retained in adjusted position. When it is desirableto untie the packshown the same as passed but once around, me

however, if desirable, :the cord may extend several times around saidpackage in any direction, the free end being readily engaged in the hook12 as Willioe readily understood Without further description.

Although in the foregoing description'l have set forth a certainstructure as best adapted to perform the functions allotted to it,nevertheless, it will be understood that various and minor changes as toform, substance, etc, may be resorted to Within the scope of theappended claim without departing from or sacrificing any of theprinciples of this invention.

Having now described my inwention What I claim is:

A package tying device of the character described comprising singlepiece of wire bent to form a rectangular frame, each of the side piecesof said frame being arched upwardly midway their lengths to form alinedshoulders having one of their edges projecting vertically therefrom, oneof the end pieces of said frame being provit with an outwardly extendingknot loop, the other end piece being offset 1 \vardly midway its length,the portion a jacent the offset portion of said end pie forming avertically projecting'shor one of the side pieces of said frame bentforwardly and then doubled upon 1r to form an upwardly extending gripin, member, said doubled portion hein outwardiy and rearwardly upon inseform a rearwardly extending gripping moniher.

In testimony whereof I have her-er" m hand in presence of two subscriWitnesses.

- ROBERT LEE LYNG

